Controlled Language in Technical Writing
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Braster, Berry
Multilingual
2009

Abstract:

The documentation used in manuals and other technical writing worldwide is predominantly created in English. Though much discussion has been devoted to it in academia and elsewhere for years, technical English continues to be written in a way that is difficult for many people to understand.